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Vietnam War At Home

Vietnam War At Home. Years: 1954-1975 (U.S. 1964-1973) 1954- Vietnam Independence 1975- Saigon (SV) falls to NV. US Involvement Eisenhower- sent in small number of troops JFK- sent in small number of troops LBJ- Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, starts the war

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Vietnam War At Home

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  1. Vietnam War At Home

  2. Years: 1954-1975 (U.S. 1964-1973) • 1954- Vietnam Independence • 1975- Saigon (SV) falls to NV

  3. US Involvement • Eisenhower- sent in small number of troops • JFK- sent in small number of troops • LBJ- Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, starts the war • Nixon- ends US involvement in 1973 • -Paris Peace Agreement- US and NV signed, withdrawal of all remaining U.S. forces from Vietnam

  4. US Cost of War • The U.S. spent over $140 billion • 58,000 U.S. soldiers were killed • 350,000 were wounded • Public lost confidence and rebelled • Very costly economically, hurt the US economy

  5. How Did the War Affect Politics? • Election of 1968 • LBJ decides not to run for re-election • After Tet Offensive, public viewed Johnson’s handling of the war negatively • Impact of TV- Walter Cronkite • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1vJqTN-qVI • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn4w-ud-TyE • JFK’s younger brother Robert assassinated, so Vp Hubert Humphrey runs- Democrat • Former VP Richard Nixon- Republican • Nixon wins a close election due to many disillusioned Middle Americans

  6. How Do Americans Respond To War? • At first, response was not all negative • Some war hawks wanted to expand fighting, while many people thought the war was morally wrong • By the end of the war, most Americans want to get out • Students and younger people have most to say • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeFMyrWlZ68

  7. Key Anti-War Ideas • Limiting conformity • Rock & Roll, TV/movies, rebel culture • College/education caused many students to question aspects of American life • Organizations, Students for a Democratic Society, New Left, Teach-ins, Kent State • Civil Rights Movement encouraged young people to speak up for justice • Free Speech, Conscientious Objectors, Deferment

  8. Protest Songs • Music was one of the lasting impacts of the Vietnam War Era • Most songs about Vietnam were PROTEST songs • Vietnam War Music Assignment

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